Bald Knob Ridge Trail

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Trail Name Bald Knob Ridge Trail
Nearest City Old Fort
State North Carolina
Trail Marking {{{Marking}}}
Trail Use/Features Dnr hiking.png Dnr dog.png
Difficulty Rating Medium
Hiking Time 33 Hours <br />0.188 Days <br />180 Min <br />
Distance, round-trip 2.82.8 mi <br />4.506 km <br />
Climb/Descent Elevation 15101,510 Feet <br />460.248 Meters <br /> / {{{Elevation Loss}}}"{{{Elevation Loss}}}" is not a number.
High Point 52105,210 Feet <br />1,736.667 Yards <br />1,588.008 Meters <br />
Nearest Medical Ashville, NC
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Trail Overview

Short hike off BRP through spruce/fir forest down to South Toe River. Views of the Black Mountains.

How to get there

From Johnson City, TN

  1. South on I-26 to Exit 32 (Unicoi).
  2. Head east on TN-173 for a mile, including right at traffic light at tee.
  3. Turn left/east on TN-107 and travel 10 miles to TN/NC border where the highway becomes NC-226.
  4. Continue south onto NC-197 for around 11 miles to Burnsville.
  5. At tee, turn left/east onto US-19E for 7 miles, taking the Micaville Loop.
  6. Take right/south onto NC-80 for 14 miles.
  7. Upon reaching the Blue Ridge Parkway, turn right/south.
  8. To stage a vehicle at the trail’s lower end, turn right on Forest Road 472 (South Toe River Road) for one mile to pull-off with trail sign.
  9. Return to the Blue Ridge Parkway and drive Milepost 355.
  10. Park in pull-off on northeast side of the BMP.

Route Description

Bald Knob Ridge is yellow-blazed Forest Service Trail #186.

Distance (mi) Elevation (ft) Feature
0.00 Begin at parkway parking lot. Head downhill.
0.10 Enter national forest. Old cabin on left.
0.65 Veer right around namesake knob. Enter spruce/fir forest.
0.95 Exit forest
1.50 Begin descending on switchbacks through rhododendron.
2.00 Follow old road bed
2.60 Road becomes larger
2.80 Reach Forest Road 472 (South Toe River Road). Across road is the river.

Typical Conditions

Fees, Permits, etc.

No permit or fee.

After the Hike

Misc. Information

This trail follows the ridgeline one south of the Buncombe Horse Range Ridge trail.

Carolina Mountain Club listing for this trail [1] which describes hiking the other direction.

Forest Service webpage for the trail [2]

Maps

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(A) 35.7115, -82.2498 Trailhead on South Toe River Road (A) 35.71500, -82.27389 Parking lot on BRP (H) 35.751748, -82.221637 Black Mountain Campground </googlemap>

Photos

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